Kyrgios: “When I turn 10 years as a professional I will quit tennis and become a gamer”

Nick Kyrgios made some curious statements about his future on the circuit while testing the new Play Station 5 and gave free rein to his passion for video games, which has shown even more if possible in 2020 after giving up competing in several tournaments on the calendar due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Kyrgios had no qualms about confessing that he is a great gamer. “I am a professional tennis player and I would like to say a professional video game player”, affirmed, at the same time that he considered himself the best 'gamer' of the ATP circuit. “I think I am the best gamer on the circuit. There are many who believe they could play. Athletes, because they are very confident, think they can play video games well, but they can't. “

The Australian also made this confession about his future and how he would be willing to change tennis to compete as a professional in video games. “When I reach 10 years as a professional, I think I should make the switch and become a professional video game player. I think I'm very good at this and will put my full attention on it. “. If this Kyrgios announcement is confirmed, the Australian would hang up the racket in 2023, as he made his professional debut in 2013.

In fact, Kyrgios showed more respect for a gamer's work tools than for the rackets he uses for his games. “I feel like people expect me to use the controllers on the console like a tennis racket. But there is no chance that I will break the new controllers on the PS5, they are very valuable.” stated the Canberra tennis player. We will have to wait until 2023 to find out if Kyrgios decides to continue playing tennis as a professional or if he prefers to make the leap as a professional to the world of video games, another of his passions.